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Following from the above post, an article from RBC-Ukraine stating: "Sources told RBC-Ukraine that the attack on the warehouse was a special operation of Ukrainian defenders, involving the Security Service of Ukraine, Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, and the Special Operations Forces. It is confirmed that the attack targeted the warehouse of the Missile and Artillery Department, where the Russians stored missiles for Iskander tactical systems, KN23 ballistic missiles, missiles for Tochka-U tactical missile systems, guided aerial bombs, S-300s, and artillery ammunition. According to sources, more than a hundred attack drones were involved". Russia claims that 54 drones were "destroyed". Possibly when they hit their targets and exploded. Strike on warehouse in Russia's Tver region - Details | RBC-Ukraine

Another video on the Toropets missile/ammo arsenal strike showing the facility still burning with the plume of smoke visible from space. The main reason I'm posting it, though, is the news conference given by the regional governor, where he says the Russians shot down some drones and the debris started a fire that's being dealt with. All the while with the repeated sounds of explosions in the background. Nothing to see here! Baghdad Bob, meet Toropets Tom. Also a still from the video showing a press release from 2018 when this facility was built to "the highest world standards", highlighting how well it will "ensure their (missile and ammunition) safety and explosion and fire safety". The Russians must be terrified and furious in equal measures. While the video commentator does speculate whether a missile was involved in the attack, mainly because of the purported strength of the shielding around the missiles stored here, other sources have said over 100 attack drones were used in the operation.

But the visitors are almost exclusively Slavic Russians, from the richer parts of the country, whereas the conscripts tend to be "selected" from other ethnic groups in poorer regions. If Putin changes policy and starts taking Moscow and St Petersburg residents as conscripts then we could well see a big increase in visitors, along with a big turn against him in those cities, otherwise it will be business as usual; Conscript the poor and powerless to feed the cannons while the Muscovites who haven't already left pretend the war isn't happening.

Not to mention his "Peter the Great" aspirations.

I keep dreaming I'm a horse That's five nights on the trot now.

If I get angry at men and women equally does it make me bi-furious?

Three aspiring psychiatrists Eric, Peter and Murphy were attending their first class on emotional extremes. "Just to establish some parameters," said the professor "What is the opposite of joy?" "Sadness," said Eric "And the opposite of depression?" "Elation," said Peter "And you sir," he said to the young man from Limerick, "How about the opposite of woe?" Murphy replied, "Sir, I believe that would be 'giddy up."

I slept over at my girlfriend's house but her father didn't want us to sleep together. So I had to sleep with my girlfriend.

A taxi driver picks up a drunk, but places him on the front passenger seat so he can keep an eye on him. After a while, the drunk falls asleep. The taxi driver then sees a gorgeous brunette in a miniskirt, obviously in need of a taxi. It turns out she’s going to the same part of town so he gladly lets her sit in the back... As the journey proceeds, the taxi driver glances in the mirror and realizes he can see all the way up her skirt and she’s not wearing any knickers. He nudges the drunk awake, turns the mirror towards the passenger seat and whispers, "Oi, take a look at this"... The drunk looks in the mirror and sighs, "Have you got a comb, mate...? I look like a ****".

'Lads, I can do you a great deal on some pagers. Of course they're kosher - sorry, bad choice of words'

Hezbollah issue new communications devices.